Lt. (N) the Rev'd Robert Parker (right) was the speaker on Sunday in his father's parish. His father is the Rev'd Gary Parker, and his father's parish is this one. Church of the Advent in Ridgetown hosted the service, and Highgate closed for the day so its parishioners could attend. 
Thanks to Joan Cofell for the lovely photos. Below left is Fr. Gary, Joan Parker, Fr. Robert and his wife the Rev'd Rachael Parker. Below right are Frs. Gary and Robert with Crucifer Charlie Cofell. 

Here, four of Florence's Village Stitchers cheerfully act as human yarn winders.
The VS are also superhuman knitters and seamstresses, turning out  25 quilts, 6 afghans, 97 pillowcase dresses and 612 miscellaneous hats scarves, sweaters, mittens, booties, bonnets, slippers, children's purses, neckwarmers, pillowcases, fiddle sleeves, cuddle animals, pneumonia vests, and headbands in 2017!

A little brass, a lot of harmony

A fine team of palm cross plaiters worked last week in the parish sweatshop. 

"The funeral of Nathan Cofell," writes the Rev'd Gary Parker, "was a sad day, but one of great celebration." 
Nathan's last ride was Saturday, April 5, in Ridgetown. 

The Florence Stitchers get together on Thursday afternoons to sew quilts for the homeless in Ontario, hats and mittens for Chatham-Kent shelters, clothing for Caribbean children, and these colourful pneumonia vests for African hospital patients. If you have cotton or yarn to donate, they can whip it into something both stylish and life-saving in no time. If you would like to join them, see the Announcements page for time and place details. No worries about your skill level. There is a job for every level of craftiness. 

​There were pancake suppers in the parish in Dresden, Florence and Highgate, and all report great attendance figures, real maple syrup, and fluffy pancakes!
Do you know who are the unsung heroes, though, of every sticky Shrove Tuesday feast?
The dishwashers.
What troupers. This after-event stack of laundered dishtowels tells the story.